Dec 06 - Dec 10

Credit for this photo goes to Carlos "Smooth" Pasols. It is entitled "6-D."

I've had a lot of fun using various photo apps on my iPhone. This one was made using Hipstamatic.

George R. R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire (aka the Game of Thrones books), visited the office. We love to show off for our famous visitors, so we got quite the spread of snacks.

Another shot from the iPhone. This time I used Andigraf, which is a toy camera app with multiple split-screen options.

Yet another iPhone shot. Impressive, right? This one is taken with Instagram.

Dec 01 - Dec 05

 Someone bike-lover obviously had enough of seeing this poor Mongoose bike sitting outside the PATH for too long.

The neighbors get into the spirit.

I CUT MY HAIR OFF! And it was glorious. Ten inches sent to Locks Of Love and I finally feel like myself again.

Santacat.

More neighbors REALLY getting into the spirit.

Nov 26 - Nov 30

Happy birthday Adam!

Mmm Dozzino. New best pizza in Hoboken.

Safety first.

SOOC (straight out of camera) shot. Totally unretouched (except for getting rid of a minor reflection from the window).

Kickball playoffs with We Creamed Ourselves!

Nov 21 - Nov 25

Chumby and Lorelle came to visit! And you know what that means... lots and lots of drinking.

Gotta love Baja, gotta hate their red lighting.

Thanksgiving at Papa Fink's!

Thanksgiving at Grandpop's!

Post-Turkey Bowl party at Dacey's!

Nov 16 - Nov 20

Ripe avocado + sea salt = the perfect snack.

The last gasp of autumn.

Free salad Friday at work!

Power shopping at Woodbury Commons for Christmas presents.

 

This is Rudy's "I see a wild animal!!" pose. I think there was a bird on the fire escape.

Nov 11 - Nov 15

Rudy got stuck in a plastic bag. Does it make me a horrible cat mom that I spent ten minutes taking pictures of him before I helped him out?

Ran into a bunch of kids form the 'burbs at the biergarten.

A nice fall-themed wreath on a door down the street.

Rudy likes to pretend he's a leopard.

I was at the Javits Center in New York for a seminar, and took a walk through the garment district during my lunch break. Lisa Frank in full effect!

Nov 06 - Nov 10

Phil ran the NYC marathon!

Cold season in full effect at 1013 Park.

Fun with Instagram on my iPhone.

This is the poster for a sitcom about three couples who can't play bocce ball.

Laser Cat!!

Nov 01 - Nov 05

This photo is terrible due to the low light and the fact that I took it in a mirror covered with dust, but it's a photo I've tried to get a dozen times and it never comes out any better. When I come home from work, Rudy likes to jump on my back and give me a nuzzle. I'm sure what I'm interpreting as true love is really just him saying "Gross, you smell like the outside world. Come here so I can rub my kitty smell all over you so that I can stand to be around you."

One of the last days to catch the sunset on my way home. Now that DST has ended, it's dark by the time I get off the train.

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na BATMAN! (... the movie was filming in Newark.)

Officially at ten inches!! SO EXCITED to chop it off and donate it. I think I'll give it another month but it's definitely getting the axe before Christmas.

Interpretive dance party!

Oct 27 - Oct 31

This doesn't photograph well, but it's pork chops with a dry coffee rub. I liked it but Colin felt it was a bit too strong.

Every once in a while my co-workers decide we need a group lunch outing. We headed to Joe's Crab Shack to celebrate a few belated/early birthdays and escape the office for a bit.

Lots of things happened on Oct 29. Colin ran the HoBooken 5k in 37 degrees and freezing rain. Then it started to honest-to-god snow. Then we got locked out of the apartment in the snow (my fault). And later in the evening we got dressed up and venutred into the ghost town of Hoboken. Brett abandoned his original costume (a pink bowtie and cater-waiter clothes from Party Down) and went as Alshon Jeffries. Colin and I were Peter Pan and Tiger Lily. And Sean and Laura were Coach and Mrs. Taylor from Friday Night Lights. Hence why Sean isn't smiling, "Because Coach doesn't smile."

And by the next day, most of the snow had melted.

For Halloween, I leave you this photo of what I initially thought was a creepy Halloween decoration but turns out to be an even creepier "art" installation.

Oct 22 - Oct 26

Sean and Laura treated us to dinner at Dino & Harry's. Though I think it was mostly a treat for Sean and Colin...

Colin made a bangin' salad with the leftover steak, including avocado, homemade balsamic vinaigrette, and homemade candied walnuts!

Angry dude who proliferates Newark. I think of him as Grumpy Max from Where The Wild Things Are.

Not the greatest photo, nor the most flattering. I had wicked pain in the soles of my feet for about a week after practicing the route for the HoBookeen 5k. Colin taped me up and it helped. Thanks Coach!

West Five decided to go for "Super Creepy" when doing their Halloween decorations this year.